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2010 work experience

Fewer Americans worked in 2010 than 2009

Blevins ordered to reinstate employees

Sebastian County Judge David Hudson signed and filed a four-page order on Thursday (Dec. 8) requiring Sebastian County Circuit Clerk Ken Blevins to reinstate two employees he recently fired. Tyanna…

Adam & Eats: Sweet Boutique

The shop is about what you’d expect from a bakery. It’s brightly lit, clean, and has a great big display case brimming with sexy little cakes, cookies, and pastries.

New Arkansas Medicaid chief quizzed

Arkansas’ new Medicaid chief, Dr. Andy Allison, received a warm and lengthy welcome from a legislative committee on his first week on the job, fielding questions regarding his philosophy and…

Experts offer ideas on marketing Whirlpool plant

Shortly after Whirlpool announced plans to close its Fort Smith manufacturing plant by mid 2012, company, state and local officials said they would work hard to market the property to…

Global culture shared with Mansfield students

Students at Mansfield Elementary School now have a little first-hand knowledge of France, Japan and Korea through a visit to the school by three staff members from the University of…

Big Screen Peter: The Muppets

The Muppets movie, in many ways, sets up as a self-conscious plug for societal holes.

Van Buren Mayor denies water adjustment deal

Finger pointing surrounding Van Buren water payments — or lack thereof — related to a 2009 “true-up” assessment took an odd turn Tuesday night when Van Buren Mayor Bob Freeman…

Blevins loses grievance hearing related to firings (Updated)

Two Sebastian County Deputy Circuit Clerks fired in November by Sebastian County Circuit Clerk, Ken Blevins, were found to be fired without cause Wednesday afternoon by a three-member grievance committee….

Tim Ernst presents his ‘Arkansas Portfolio III’

The famous nature photographer has photographed scenery for 36 years, and believes Arkansas is “one of the most scenic states.”

Concert and Campus Lighting Ceremony kick-off holiday season at UAFS

A part of the school’s 31st Season of Entertainment, the concert has become a holiday tradition for both the university and the community.

Fort Smith Board to pursue Van Buren true-up charge

“This is the craziest thing I’ve ever seen.” That was City Director George Catsavis’s assessment on Tuesday night (Dec. 6) after more than 30 minutes of intense discussion about disputes…

The Crystal Bridges Wonder World, part II

The small offshoot gallery presents a theme of sound with works by John Baldessari and Nick Cave. The enormous wall sculpture, Beethoven’s Trumpet (With Ear) is about Beethoven and how…

UAFS toy toss nets 3,002 toys

Thanks to the generosity of University of Arkansas at Fort Smith basketball fans, area needy children will enjoy a much merrier Christmas this year. UAFS collected 3,002 stuffed toys during…

UAFS Board hears graduation, funding reports

Graduation rates, a change in higher education funding and more than $1.4 million in savings from changes in operations were part of a packed agenda heard by the University of…

1st Anniversary & Open House at the Ronald McDonald Family Room

Drop in between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Thursday, December 8th to visit the 3,500 square foot Ronald McDonald Family Room located on the 4th floor of St. Edward…

Sparks Health adds new physicians

Drs. Ralph Daher and John Lane recently joined Sparks Health System. Lane, a board-certified family physician, studied medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and received advanced training…

Halliburton joins Liberty Bank

Robert Halliburton recently joined the Liberty Bank in Fort Smith as senior vice president-Commercial Lending, according to Greg Rotter, Crawford & Sebastian County president. Halliburton will office in the Rogers…

Fort Smith jobless rate dips to 7.9%

The Fort Smith metro area jobless dipped to an estimated 7.9% in October, down from 8% during September, but above the 7.7% during October 2010. Six of the eight eight…

Conservatives make their case at Tea Party forum

Several dozen people gathered at the Riverfront Pavilion on Monday night (Dec. 5) to hear Republican candidates at the federal, state, and local levels make early cases for votes in…